XF Bookmatched Ziricote Knife Scales

1.0 lb|5" x 1-1/2" x 0-3/8"

Also known as Ciricote, this rare species is only found in a small portion of Central America on the Caribbean coast. Beautiful spider-webbing is present with amazing patterns. The variegated stripes produce valleys, plateaus, & mountains that make a stunning landscape figure. Our Ziricote is imported in log form so that we can control the conversion of the wood in our sawmill. Trees are commonly 15-20? in diameter with heights of 45-75'. The tree produces an edible fruit and beautiful orange yellow flowers. The wood is prized locally and is used for carvings, furniture, and handles for knives. It turns to an extremely high glass-like polish.
Exceptionally well figured Ziricote. Kiln dried and ready to use.

African Sapele is a beautiful, lustrous, iridescence wood with colors that range from light pink to brown and gold to red. It is easy to glue and finish, having similar working properties to Honduras Mahogany. Interlocked grain makes iridescent figure. It is great choice for Acoustic and electric guitars as well as high end jewelry boxes and humidors. Kiln dried and surfaced on two sides. This special material was cut from a $72,000 SUPERB pomelle figured log. It is all kiln dried and surfaced on two sides. This is an absolutely stunning batch of Sapele that you won't want to miss. It is the finest material we have ever had in stock! This has been surface sanded. It has sander skip at the numbered end (34" x 8" at the widest). This corner triangle area has a slight thickness taper eventually at the very corner edge tapering to 1-1/4". The live edge has several 3-12" checks that are generally within 3-4" of the edge of the board. The face has two small patches of checks. This board is 90% free of checks on the faces. The close up pictures show details of the checks. We are happy to answer any questions that you have! This slab would be great for a table, bar top, or countertop!

Oleo Europa, grown throughout many areas of Central Europe, was planted by locals, soldiers, and anyone who has enjoyed eating olives or cooking with olive oil. Native European stock tends to produce larger boules with larger, thicker, and more stable lumber. Ideal for high end cabinets, end tables, and fancy turned articles. European Olive tends to have regular grain patterns (not fiddle back or burl) unlike the orchard trees in the United States. A rare and prized species in exotic lumber. Italy. This is the same species of olive that is sent from the "Holy land" it has just been grown elsewhere.
These boards are rough, unsurfaced with natural defects, such as checks and voids, in each board. They are kiln dried with live edge. Will yield 2-5 usable cuttings
Picture shown is a representation of these same boards AFTER trimming and planing.
SHIPPING NOTE: Please note that shipping for this item is not correct. Due to the nature of our shopping cart, it will bill you a small amount of shipping. THIS IS NOT YOUR FINAL SHIPPING AMOUNT. The additional cost of shipping will be added after your checkout process due to the heavy weight & large dimensions of this slab. We will email you with details once we receive your order (or please call or email us for a custom quote before checkout).

This wood is freshly cut as of August 2017. Some pieces will be wax sealed and some will not. There are bark incursions here and there, and occasional pieces may still have residual clay pockets. There are many exceptional pieces available with very few defects. These are much better than average quality! The color spectrum on these pieces ranges widely from blacks and blues to pinks and reds. Get your hands on this gorgeous wood before its gone! This piece has beautiful rustic properties, with incursions throughout, and will go fast! This would make an incredible table top! Each piece has its own unique and intriguing color, figure and burl. Some pieces may be a bit fragile. We do everything we can to avoid it, but there may be damage during shipping. All of these pieces have been air dried and contain residual moisture as of November 2, 2017. It can be shipped internationally if bark is removed.

This wood is freshly cut as of August 2017. Some pieces will be wax sealed and some will not. There are some bark incursions here and there, and some pieces may still have some residual clay. There are some exceptional pieces available with very few defects, much better than average quality, and these are sure to sell quick! The color spectrum on these pieces have a wide range from blacks and blues to pinks and reds. Get your hands on this gorgeous wood before its gone! This piece will need to be cut in half for shipping; if you would like to pay an additional fee to keep it whole please contact Cook Woods within two hours of purchase. If we are shipping this internationally, there will be a de-barking fee.